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EARL WALSH' So I Hear MI Men have been asking. Now we have the answer. The 5th Annual Johnsburg Oldtimers Club "Hit and Run" Baseball Banquet will be held Jan. 26. No doubt our Sports Editor Joel will be running specifics on the event. But, hear this! Tickets are limited so get your reservation in now. Reservation deadline is rumpus. Maybe treated fairly. they Maybe were not. asked if they ever found any i blood in "that fellow*'. * 4 / -During World War Two, Hugh and I were in that group that was too young for service in World War One and too old for the second war. Anyway, we were called to Woodstock for Jan. 13. Previous banquets been great fun. have During the holiday season it seems like having two Sundays in a week. I awaken each morning and wonder what day is dawning. In spite of winless years, Northwestern is still able to find a football coach to give it a whirl. Most sports fans don't want Northwestern to drop out of the Big 10, nor do they want them to stay in unless they can improve. Writers and sports commentators don't seem to want to touch the story with a 10-foot pole. Why not? The Northwestern football team had only a few black players and they caused a Anyhow, the coach and athletic director were fired and a black coach hired. That isn't all bad. The sports world knows black athletes are outstanding in many sports. 'Twould seem to follow that the new coach will be able to recruit many more black athletes. It will be interesting to watch developments. As usual, the Plaindealer Christmas party on the 24th (at noon) was jolly. Food galore and fun was more. It was Larry Lund's last day as publisher of the Plaindealer and he did a nifty job of telling/stories about each emplc phys was three weeks before m; 38th birthday, the age. sicals.' It 'y cut-off >py thought to and Lynn and separate from It isn't a see their the grbup. * Everybody tried to make merry, but there were moments when we were all whistling past the graveyard. You don't have the likes- of-the-Lunds around for 19 years and just say Goodbye. It was just So Long -- We'll be seein' you. Hugh Kirk has a long -memory. He met Alvina and Having veins buried so deep that blood samples have always been a problem, they stuck me eight times in one arm and five more in the other before giving up. One loud mouth watched and called me such things as the human pin cushion. He watched too long, let out a snort and fainted -- flat on the floor. How well I remember the group in that room. When they told us to take off our undershirts, I looked around and said, "If they have to win the war with this group, our country is sunk". It is heart warming to learn how the now famous FISH groups with contributing organizations a n d , i n d i v i d u a l s , systematically determined the needs of many families, then took car^ of those needs. J Christmas would have been just another, maybe sadder, day without those remembrances. Toney Roskie predicted the No. 1 DePaul basketball team will lose three games this year. Vou couldn't tell by watching them turn it on against third-ranked UCLA.'. -- Observers who say DePaul plays just as hard as it has to may have something. Maybe some weaker team will knock them off one of these nights. Too late for this year, but we must ask Santa Claus to remember Little Chef's Blondie and Naomi when he gets around this way again. T o u r i n g t h r o u g h McHenry s residential area, it was noticeable that there were fewer lights and decorations this year. Must have been energy saving, economy or fear of vandalism. As we move through 1981, our thoughts will go back to a truly pleasurable time we enjoyed in the Dr. and Mrs. PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JANUARY 2.1181 -- ' % Girls Destroyed In Holiday Tourney Wilt home. The hospitality son ,ot 01! and sociability will be hign "said, "and until on the list of pleasant holiday better passinj i the list of p! memories. v Two happy returned home Green Street. holiday people to North We haven't been out on New Year's Eve for several years except to dine in the evening and return home early. - * . --r- It has been a case of rousing my best girl as she slept in her chair to give her a smackei\ while Guy Lombardo's orchestra brought in the New Year But, we're getting our second wind and stepping out this year. Hope you had a Happy New Year. Snowmobile Pledge To Help Rescue Squads With snow finally making its winter visit, the sixth annual "Rescue 50" - snowmobile marathon planned for Jan. 11 is in final planning stages. The marathon will benefit the McHenry and Johnsburg Rescue Squads and Jim Wright, the top pledge rider for the last two years, will coordinate the event this year. Meeting at the American Legion hall at 8 am for sign up, riders will start out at 9 am and travel thru Wonder L a k e , G r e e n w o o d , Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Bull Valley and back to the legion hall. Rescue Squads and the Sheriff's department will be at road crossings and danger areas throughout the ride. To pledge to a rider, call 385-9448 or 385-7331 for further information. * Last year over $9000 was raised for the local rescue squads. ONE MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ 1. Billy Sims plays pro foot­ ball for what team? 2. Wayne Gretzky is known in what sport? 3. Who was the winner of the 1979 Rose Bowl? 4. How many world cham- - pionship teams has' Pete Rose played on? 5. Bill Russell played for what pro basketball team? • : » ' Answers To Sport Quiz *1. Detroit Lions. 2. Hockey. WHAT S NEW 3. So. California gan 10. 17, Michi- Three. Boston Celtics. COLD-WEATHER BREATHING^ y 3M's micropore cold- weather mask is designed to make breathing easier for asthmatics when outdoors in cold weather. The mask is also beneficial for other ac­ tive people breathing chilly air. Comment On Sports BASEBALL* * * * By Pete Frttcfcle WASHINGTON, D. C. » The acquisition of Dave Win- field by the New York Yankees doesn't do anything tp help balance the American League. That's true because most American League clubs won't shell out the kind of money George Steinbrenner did for so-called superstars. Most of them can't, and some who could, won't, and rightfully so. The Yankees are thought to have pledged Tire Selection important For Safe Winter Driving Winter driving is easier and safer for motorists if their cars have tires that are designed to cope with winter conditions. There are several tire choices available Consider the area's normal winter driving conditions when selecting tires. Tests of the National Safety council's committee on Winter Driving Hazards have shown thai ior driving on snow, the specially designed radial winter tire performs at a rate 70 percent better than conventional Ores. The winter radial's traction was rated 6$percent more efficient than the conventional tire on snow and 24 permit better on ice. The increase in traction is a result of the tire's unique tread design - appearing as ribs, lugs, blocks or buttons - - that gives a tighter road grip than conventional tires. By taking the bounce out of the conventional tread rubber, the tire industry has been able to develop an "all- weather tire" that does away with seasonal tire changeovers. Developed as an alternative to the metal studded tire, the bounceless rubber maintains a greater degree of softness during freezing temperatures. This causes it to cling to irregularities in the road surface, which provides its extra traction. The all- weather tire is said to be better than snow tires for traction on snow and handling on snow and ice. But a drawback of the bounceless tire is that it costs more than hard radials 'ttllU lacks the ucauli'c of the conventional tire. A traditional source of traction for winter driving is the studded tire, which accounted for nearly 70 percent of the snow tire sales during the 1970s. It has been ruled illegal by nine states because of the destructive effect it has on road surfaces, and it carries restrictions on the period it may be used in 31 other states. A benefit from the studded increase an automobile's stopping distance on wet concrete surfaces. An alternative to purchasing special tires for winter driving is to use reinforced tire chains. They are capable of reducing the stopping distance of snow ana regular tires by 50 percent and are more than twice as efficient as studded tires for traciton. Winfield over 1.3 million for eight or ten years! He joins another big free agent, Reg­ gie Jackson, said to be earn- . ing more than a million a year. Steinbrenner. of course, doesn't have to make money with his Yankees. He has many other business inter­ ests and sources of income. But for the club owner, or owners, who dp have to come out in the black, such huge-^ salaries are usually impos­ sible. Yet the Yankees didn't win the pennant this year, and that may indicate a club can't buy the championship. But the Yankees have be­ come dominant in recent years, largely because such lavish spending -- for Jackson. Rich Gossage, Tommy John. Bob Watson, Rudy May, etc. And the Yankees threaten to run away with the eastern division show, which they already dominate, to a considerable degree, and in which they won, again this year, for the fourth time in five years. McHenry girls' coach, Pat Wirtz thought his girls had hit an all-time low after losing to Forest View, 51-35, in the first game of the North Chicago Tournament last Saturday. He.was wrong. Against Lake Forest on Monday, the Warriors were bopped from the tourney after a humiliating 56-24 loss and will now have a layoff of 10 days before entertaining Woodstock at home on Jan. 8- I In the Saturday loss, The Warriors were in the game until halftime, trailing 23-16. The third period proved tragic for the locals, however, as they were outscored 16-1 and went into the final stanza with a 39-17 deficit to contend with. "We just totally lacked any sort of offertse," Wirtz we get some passing from the girls, I don't see things improving too much." McHenry did make a solid attempt at respectabiljity in the final quarter, outsCarirtg Forest View, 18-12, butlif was much-tao later High scorer for McHenry was Sue Haddick with four field goals and three free throws for 11 points. Karen Karpavicius tallied eight points, while Terri Blume, Robin Geiger, and Sue tyixon each chipped in four points. Kathy Bitterman and Jenny n* Berryhill each had two points for the losers. Monday brought much of the same for the Warriors, who this time tallied only three total points in the third quarter as the Lake Forest opponents had 16 in pulling away to a 56-24 win ana eliminating McHenry from the tourney, i One of the big reasons for the horrendous third period was because Warrior guard, Sue Haddick fouled out with only one minute gone in the ( quarter. "Sue reached in on a one- on-two breakaway instead of letting her teammate do the dirty work," Wirtz said. Terri Blume was also forced to leave the action early in the second period. "She pulled a muscle or something in her neck," Wirtz sighed. "That took away a lot of our rebounding strength and we were out- rebounded, 33-23. Karen Karpavicius pulled down seven to take up some of the load though." The Warriors were never in this game, trailing 15-6,30- 17 and 46-20 at the end of each quarter. "It seemed we moved the ball better againsf their press than against their regular defense," Wirtz said. "I felt like asking the other team to press again once they took it off." Deb Koerber hit two field goals and four free throws to pace the offense with 8 points as no one on the Warriors could muster double figures. Karpavicius and Haddick each scored five, while Sue Dixon scored four and Robin Geiger added 2. McHenry is now 1-4 on the season and will not play its first conference game until Jan. 8 against Woodstock. Joel Wakitsch Local Grade Schools Vie For Legion Tournament Crown Starting Jan. 5, six area grade school eighth grade baskefball teams will compete in the American Legion uoy's Basketball Tournament to be held this year at Johnsburg Junior High. The Host Johnsburg Wildcats, coached by Tom Pieper, will welcome the St. John's Supersonics, McHenry Jr. High Trojans well as the Montini as McHenry matchup will play against St. Johns at 4 pm, Jan 6, while the Winner of the Parkland--Montini contest will play Richmond at 5:15. Both St. Johns and Richmond got byes in the opening round. The winners of the two above contest will battle for the championship on Jan. 7 at 5:15, while the losers from above wilr play for third place at 4 pm Hoop Shoot In Woodstock Gib Kurtz, chairman of the annual Woodstock Elks Lodge No. 1043 "Hoop Shoot" Free Throw Contest, anounces an earlier date for this year's contest on Sat. Jan. 3 at Marian Central High1 School in Woodstock. There will be competition for both boys and girls in the following age divisions: 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13. No participant can be 14 years old prior to April 1, 1981. Starting times for the various age divisions will be: 8-9 (1 pm), 10-11 (2 pm) and 12-13 (3 pm) with registration beginning 30 minutes *• prior to the beginning of each age group competition. The winning boy an girl in each division will vie with other winners in the District Contest to be held at Mendota, Illinois on Jan. 10. F o l l o w i n g D i s t r i c t competition, winners will move on to State, as well as Regionals and the National 'Championship in Kansas City, Missouri.. Additional Information can be obtained from the Woodstock Elks Lodge 338- 0090 or from Gib Kurtz at 338-6519. Mustangs. Parkland Vikings and the Richmond Rams Athletic Director Bruce Harbecke has annouced the bracket pairings which was devised by seeding the teams according to team records up to Dec. 15. Johnsburg will play McHenry Jr High at 4 pm on Jan. 5 and Parkland will play Montini at 5:15 pm in opening night action. The winner of Johnsburg- MANY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES HAVE SOUGHT HELP FROM HYPNOSIS. ONE SUCH PTAYER IS VACHON WHO HAD HIS PROBLEMS WITH THE DETROIT RED WINGS. PANS LET HIM KNOW HOW THEY FELT ABOUT HIS GOAL TENDING JOB. HE COULDN'T HANDLE THE BOOS. SO HE WENT TO HYPNOTIST SAUL MORRIS, WHO CALMED HIM DOWN AND GA\/E HIM ENCOURAGING WORDS. HE'S SINCE BEEN TRADED TO BOSTON, THO. 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